Background: Scleroderma is a chronic connective tissue disease of unknown etiology.
Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) that play particular functions in calcium and …

Aim of the work: This study aims to assess Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) level in
Scleroderma patients and its relation to disease manifestations. Patients and methods: This …

Introduction The role of angiogenesis in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is well
known. The imbalance between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and their anti …

Aim of the work This study aimed to investigate the plasma level of fibroblast growth factor-
23 (FGF-23) in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and to elaborate its relation …

Objective: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a complex disorder of unknown etiology. The purpose
of this study was to evaluate fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) serum levels in women …

Aim of the work The aim of this study was to investigate plasma basic fibroblast growth factor
(bFGF) levels in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and to correlate it with …

Abstract Introduction/Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association
between Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and serum fibroblast grow factor-23 (FGF …

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are
common features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Fibroblast growth factor …

Esta demostrado que las pacientes con ES, tienen más riesgo de enfermedad
cardiovascular, incluso en ausencia de factores de riesgo cardiovascular clásicos. El FGF …

In rats with modeled posttraumatic knee osteoarthrosis, negative changes in subchondral
bone metabolism were revealed: a tendency to an increase in osteocalcin concentration, a …